Paradise Lost (Darth Tsolan)

[Sawa Ike]

Darth Shōjō had been christened and given what she had learned about everything it was an interesting turn. Waking up in the galaxy after so many years had left an impact on her she wouldn't lie and things didn't always make sense but some things never changed. Like the capacity for some sith to always want to learn more tricks to taking life. Something she was skilled in and looking forward to showing its many avenues if it was needed. So far she had seen less of interest and more of the amusement within the ranks of the One Sith.

Or at least they seemed to be that much closer to her home in the necropolis and her ancient kingdom. She wanted it back and if bowing to a dark lord meant she got her queendom returned and her subjects... She could handle that. She could also handle some of these other Darths who had been proving why the One Sith grew superior as more and more seemed to be plucked from the ranks of the jedi and converted to the proper cause. They stood as testaments to failure and the old ways that were now being replaced and forced into the light as it were.

"[member="Darth Tsolan"] you summoned me?"

 

[Vulpesen]

Tsolan nodded, once again wearing his red mask. How strange it was to once again lose the name of Vulpesen, an identity secret known only to the Alexandra Cinthra, the dark lord himself, and Darth Praelior. And now, he preferred to keep it that way. It didn't matter that [member="Sawa Ike"] had been a sith longer than him, he didn't trust her anywhere near enough to show his true self. And there was a large chance he never would. Nothing quite against her, he simply found that among the sith, one's cards were best kept close to the chest. "I have. It is my understanding that you are capable of teaching the powers of force drain, an ability that I have a certain interest in learning." Despite his time away in relaxation, his return had come with a calm demeanor, his passiveness, and a cloud of dark energy that he constantly maintained around his dark sided peers.

[member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

Sawa looked at him and silvery eyes tracked his body language, he was so very different as she came closer. Her body moving with a more fluid grace and looking like she had no bones under the bodysuit. "I can." She let it trail off as her nostrils flared a little and she spoke pushing closer. "You smell like my sister's children." She backed away and looked into the mask while the cilver turned gold for a moment. "Why do you want to learn drain human?"

 

[Vulpesen]

He stood still as she stepped forward, not a sign of intimidation showing in his features. As she took in his scent and mentioned the children, his thoughts immediately turned to Master Matsu Ike. He wondered where she was at the moment, but it was a fleeting though, one that even had she caught it, would simply be seen for what it was a reasonable reaction. And as she asked her question, he couldn't help but grow a smile under the mask. Human... I am anything but. "It takes from my foes' vitality while adding to my own. The ability to steal ones possessions is in my opinion, far more useful than simply destroying them. I believe in learning this, such a philosophy would serve me well in its application."

[member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

"Good at least you have some understanding, I shall require something from you however to teach this." Sawa stood there and tapped her fingers against her thigh before she spoke. "Virgin blood, the heart of a devout and a warm body. If you are going to learn to drain the force essences of a being I am going to teach you as I did my daughter."

 

[Vulpesen]

Tsolan twitched at her requests, thankful that his mask hid such reactions. "And where do you propose I gain such things? And might I inquire as to their exact purpose." Everything had a reason and a price. To kill for nothing was a cheat. If he was to ake a life and blood, he wanted to know all parties involved in the trade, and why he would do this. It wasn't mercy that made him hesitant. A pawn was a pawn after all. It was the simple desire to know, what else could it be used for?

[member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

Sawa looked at him. "They will be needed to teach you, the blood of life flows through the heart and it pumps it through the body. You wish to drain the life from others and take it into yourself. You must learn to take that which gives life and keeps it going... Also I am hungry."

 

[Vulpesen]

His eyes narrowed at that last comment, but it was sufficient. "Very well. Where shall I begin? I doubt we have pens filled with virgins just for your lessons?" It was an odd request and honestly, he was less concerned with how he would get this person and more with where. Its like like such people ran down the streets with massive signs on their backs. All he really knew was that Zeltros was out of the question.

[member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

"It wouldn't be much of a lesson if I handed you all the information and did the work for you now would it?" She had a smile on her face while moving and taking a seat in the room. "We have slaves, we have worshipers and those who serve the sith or the ember of Vahl." I think your skills will allow you to find one and your hunger for learning won't let you stop. Like a dog with a bone as it were now head off and enjoy yourself."

 

[Vulpesen]

He nodded at her words and turned around. "I will return." True, they did have slaves and thus Tsolan would find one that matched his specifications. It was the way of the weak to be crushed to make way for the strong and thus, he would do what he could to play his pieces. Sometimes, one must sacrifice a pawn to set the a trap. With these thoughts and reasons, he made his way to the slave holdings where he would find his unfortunate subject. [member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

Sawa watched him go off and she stood there letting her body remain still, the small shallow breathes going smaller and smaller until she was like a statue and just waiting for him to return. The energies around from the other students she could feel and drank in enjoying each and every sensation. "Hurry back."

 

[Vulpesen]

It was a short affair to say the least. After arriving at the slave area, he quickly made his specifications and soon returned with a man at his heels. Athletic and strong, the worshiper was loyal to the ultimate fault and now, he would give his all to further Vulpesen and his motives. "Will this one do?" As he stepped forward, he refused to even look at the slave. A man so loyal that he would be willing to give his own life. For the ambitious nature of Vulpesen, such devotion was horrendous.

[member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

Sawa looked at the man and then the sith lord for a moment as she came closer and ran a hand along his face. Her enjoyment of it all coming before she spoke. "Perfect." She backed away and smiled fangs snapping into place but not attacking the man just yet. "Now with your hand reach out and find his heart, then listen, listen to the blood as it pumps through his body and brings life. Then slowly pull at it, pull at that life force with your hands to drink it all into yourself."

 

[Vulpesen]

He listened intently to her words then did as she commended, holding out his hand. Calling upon the living force, he felt for the man's presence. feeling it then turning his senses to his blood. His ears heard every beat of his heart and all it would take is a prick for him to smell the blood of the man. After a moment of mere atunement, he called the man's presence towards himself, beckoning it forward then ripping at it with his own. Immediately, he started to feel the empowerment of himself, letting the life flow through him as he drained the man in front of him.

[member="Sawa Ike"]

 

[Sawa Ike]

[member="Darth Tsolan"]

Sawa continued to watch and her silvery eyes flared with flecks of gold (in place of darkside yellow) as she felt the energy being drained from him, her excitement coming with a snap of the fangs and she showed them holding a hand onto the mans shoulder as she pulled at that energy for herself and the man fell to the ground. Sawa looked at the sith with her grin coming larger on her face. "You see it mian be learned. Now you just have to practice and that is why we have so many slaved who have refused to see the dark lords vision."

 

[Vulpesen]

As the man dropped to the ground, Tsolan let out a small sigh, though he did feel slightly invigorated. "Too bad though. I hate to waste them all with an endeavor as simple as this." With that, he made a call, a simple thing to his personal servants to bring him even more slaves to practice on. "I suppose that I should hone my abilities however. Get to a point where I do not need to touch my victims."

[member="Sawa Ike"]